This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

This unique collection of lawnmowers includes vintage blueprints and automatic robot mowers.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.